By bringing the bully, the bystander and the victim to the stage, The Cycle dramatizes the negative effects and harms of bullying. We meet several relatable characters including a victim who has chosen to overcome her painful experience with bullying by focusing on her schoolwork; however, we also see how she could have negatively chosen to deal with it. This award-winning play sparks discussion by creating characters in whom anyone can see themselves.
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Eccentric, outspoken Mrs. Getz wastes no time in pegging her new neighbor, Sid. And she's right. Young, ambitious Sid has been promised a new job at the local bank. Are things finally going to go right for Sid? Unfortunately, not anytime soon. Learn More

Young Audiences | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults

Cast Size:
5m., 3w.

Approx. Run Time:
30 min.

"Dynamopsychism is the power of the mind," Professor Arthur Barnhouse intones. Outrageous characters and story twists abound in typical Vonnegut fashion, all set in the not-so-comfortable Fifties with its flying saucers and Atomic Age paranoia. Learn More

This theatrical fantasy involves Dwight, an average guy, who wakes up in the middle of the night with a horrible feeling that he's on stage somewhere, while the rest of the characters see the world as it is, and who eventually ends up on Freud's couch. Learn More

Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults

Cast Size:
4m., 5w.

Approx. Run Time:
30 min.

The play is Shakespeare's Richard III, and the night before it opens, the cast, crew and high-school drama coach run a hilarious, problematic tech rehearsal. Mr. Nusthorp has to contend with a militant assistant director, several missing actors who were grounded for teepeeing the principal's house and a prop lady who quits every chance she gets. Its all a bit more than he can take! Learn More

Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults | Praise Groups

Cast Size:
3m., 3w.

Approx. Run Time:
30 min.

In this hilarious story of the bond between two brothers we look in on "the summer I learned not to take things...or people for granted...". Jeff shows us when his brother, Jim, cuts his leg so badly recovery was in question. With "brotherly" cajoling, Jeff pulls him through. Learn More

Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)

Cast Size:
13 to 15 either gender.

Approx. Run Time:
30 min.

As the ticking clock reminds you, only 60 minutes remain to complete this oh-so-important predictor of your future. But you didn't get the review sheets, the teacher doesn't like you and your classmates are blatantly cheating. Time passes and the voices in your head remind you that though you are having trouble with the test, your personal life is far, far worse. Then you reach the essay question. The good news—it's an opinion essay. The bad news—it's in Chinese. And things aren't going to get better! Learn More